Freddie Roach is one amazing trainer. Many will tell you he is the best in the game, and you'd be hard pressed to find a reason to disagree. What Roach has done with his star pupil Manny Pacquiao is what legends are made of. Roach has taken Pacquiao from a lump of coal and pressed him into a fine grade diamond.

How important Roach has been to Pacquiao is not lost on the Filipino icon. At a recent training session at the Wild Card Boxing Gym in Hollywood, Pacquiao discussed what his relationship with Roach has meant to him.

Pacquiao feels that Roach is not just like a brother to him, but a father figure and best friend. "Freddie has been a father to me, a brother to me and an all-time my best friend," stated Pacquiao who went on to add: "I know he always has my best interest at heart. And he has always been there for me."

Pacquiao faces Miguel Cotto on November 14th and you can catch all the action Live on HBO PPV. Check your local cable or satellite dish receiver for more details.

More TV Information: This Saturday (Nov 7) at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. don't miss HBO's TV reality series "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto". The highly touted program returns with a brand new episode (Pt. 3 in a series of 4). Check your local cable or satellite dish receiver for more details.